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#TamperTuesday #TrackMachineTuesday with @ColasRailUK DR75016 and DR75017 awaiting the road into the Transfer Yard at Swindon. 6Q75 Westbury to Swindon Transfer
January 13, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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#TamperTuesday DR75407 in the sidings at Whitland 02/12/2023
November 12, 2024 at 1:43 PM
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London Underground's Matisa B45 Tamper TMM776 is seen at Dagenham East during June 2026. Not a brilliant pic, but these things are very elusive!
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a yellow and blue railway machine sits in a siding, partially obscured by a rusty signal post
August 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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A look back at a once-familiar Jarvis livery, a company who inherited a large number of yellow BR machines after privatisation and subsequently painted on a silver stripe on them.
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a yellow and silver railway tamping machine sits in a siding under a glorious blue sky a yellow and silver railway ballast regulating machine and a tamping machine sit in a siding under a hazy blue sky a yellow and silver railway machine sits in a siding, accompanied by two tractors. in the foreground are some chimneys a yellow and silver railway tamping machine sits in a siding under a glorious blue sky
September 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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The Swindon & Cricklade Railway recently held a "Train, Track & Trolley" gala which gave visitors the rare chance to see and ride behind some of their fleet of machines. A very interesting day out, and something I would encourage more railways to do!
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a yellow railway tamper a small red railway machine with a little crane on the back a yellow railway crane and small grey vintage railway tamper a small Wickham Trolley railway engineer trolley full of people trundles along a quaint heritage railiway line
July 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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With the Rail Live exhibition happening this week, here's a quick flashback featuring a variety of tampers and other machines on display at past shows.
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a white & blue railway machine a white, blue & red railway machine with some extended equipment sticking out of the side a yellow railway machine an orange & black railway machine
June 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Colas Rail's new Plasser & Theurer Unimat 08-4x4/4S tamper DR73954 approaches Nuneaton whilst working a Diss to Rugby move.
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an orange & black railway machine is seen passing through a silver-coloured railway station an orange & black railway machine is seen passing underneath a bridge
April 14, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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SBRail / Swietelsky's Plasser & Theurer Unimat 09-4x4/4S Dynamic Tamper DR74002 arrives at Guide Bridge after working in from York Skelton OTM Sidings, 27 October 2025.
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a large yellow railway machine stands in a platform under a glorious blue sky a large yellow railway machine moves through some complicated trackwork a close up detail of some numbering information on a yellow railway machine
December 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Colas Rail's DR73920 sits in the sidings at Westerleigh a few weeks ago.
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A small orange & black railway tamping machine stabled in some sidings. It is surrounded by trees and bushes, and in the background is a dark concrete bridge. A low-angle view of a small orange & black railway tamping machine stabled in some sidings.
November 19, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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Colas Rail's Plasser & Theurer 08-16/4x4C100-RT Tamper DR73931 "Brian Hill" is seen at Salisbury West End during May 2026.
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a small orange railway tamping machine sits in a siding a small orange railway tamping machine sits in a siding
June 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Due for retirement this year, Balfour Beatty's Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT Switch & Crossing Tamper DR73917 sits in a siding at Sittingbourne, partially obstructed by bushes and stuff.
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a large blue & white railway machine sits in a siding, with some buddleia bushes surrounding it
February 24, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Colas Rail's Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT tamper DR73909 "Saturn" pauses at Crewe whilst working from Warrington Bank Quay to Ditton Reception Sidings. 9 April 2026.
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an orange black & orange railway machine passes through a railway station an orange black & orange railway machine passes through a railway station surrounded by brick buildings and an ornate red metal bridge a close up of the yellow tamping machinery on an orange railway tamper machine a close up shot of a name plaque "Saturn" and a window with a variety of bottles inside
May 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Fifteen years ago the final Fastline machines at Bristol Marsh Junction OTPD (part of the larger St Philips Marsh site) were being cleared out with several going for scrap, some abroad and one for preservation in Swindon. February 2011
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a yellow railway machine in a shed a red & grey railway machine accompanied by a similar yellow machine a pair of maroon-coloured railway cranes sit in a siding a large red railway machine is seen sitting on a road-lorry
February 17, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Of all the post-privatisation liveries, Scotland's First Engineering white, purple & green wasn't one I managed to photograph much, so please excuse these poor shots which don't show it off very well.
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a white, purple & green railway machine sits in a siding obscured by a fence and lamppost a small white and yellow railway machine sits in a siding, with a large yellow machine in the background a white, purple & green railway crane sits in a siding. In the background are some yellow and green fields
July 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Colas Rail's Plasser & Theurer Unimat 09-4x4/4S Dynamic Tamper DR75016 sits in the sun at Westerleigh, November 2025.
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A large orange & black railway tamping machine stabled in some sidings. It is illuminated by a low orange autumn sun and is surrounded by brown trees and bushes. A view of the tamping machine's complicated tools and machinery a close up detail of some numbering information on an orange railway machine A large orange & black railway tamping machine stabled in some sidings. To the right is a road and a sun.
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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GrantRail didn't acquire any of the BR Track Renewal or Infrastructure companies during privatisation, but did win some renewal contracts in the late 90s and subsequently ordered a fleet of new Matisa machines in a striking orange & blue livery.
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an orange & blue railway machine sits in a siding under a glorious blue sky two orange & blue railway machines sit in some sidings amongst large lighting gantries an orange and blue railway crane with two jibs is seen lifting a track panel two small orange & blue railway machines sit beside similar yellow machines
June 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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SBRail / Swietelsky's Plasser & Theurer Unimat 09-4x4/4S Dynamic Tamper DR75012 sits in the sidings at Lichfield Trent Valley, 5 July 2025.
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a large yellow & blue railway machine sits in a siding
November 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Swietelsky's Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT Tamper DR73940 arrives at Guide Bridge after working in from Blackburn sidings.
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a large yellow railway machine stands in a platform under a glorious blue sky a large yellow railway machine moves through some complicated trackwork a close up detail view of the tamping tools & equipment on a railway tamping machine a close up detail of some numbering information on a yellow railway machine
December 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Colas Rail's Matisa B41UE Tamper DR75407 "Gerry Taylor" sits in the sidings under the motorway at Westerleigh. 17 April 2026.
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an orange, black and yellow railway machine with "MATISA" and "Colas Rail" branding sits in a siding in front of some large metal storage tanks an orange, black and yellow railway machine with "MATISA" and "Colas Rail" branding sits in a siding partially under a dark bridge a close up photo of a name plate "Gerry Taylor" on an orange railway machine with a yellow "Colas Rail" diamond logo a close up of some tamping machinery and other gubbins on a yellow railway vehicle
May 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Balfour Beatty's Plasser & Theurer 08-16/4x4C100-RT Tamper DR73943 is seen at Broxbourne Down Tamper Siding during June 2026.
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a small white & blue railway machine sits in a siding a small white & blue railway machine sits in a siding
August 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Two of VolkerRail's Matisa tampers - DR75301 and DR75503 - are seen at Welwyn Garden City a few weeks ago.
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A side-on view of two large railway tamping machines both wearing a white, black & blue livery. They are parked in some overgrown sidings. A side-on view of two large railway tamping machines both wearing a white, black & blue livery. They are parked in some overgrown sidings.
November 26, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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Colas Rail's Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT Switch & Crossing Tamper DR73935 is seen at various locations along the Severn Beach line whilst working the 6J42 Bristol Kingsland Road to Hallen Moor during June 2026.
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an orange railway machine trundles along a railway surrounded by vegetation, industrial buildings and wind turbines an orange railway machine trundles along a railway surrounded by vegetation, industrial buildings and dock cranes an orange railway machine passes over a level crossing an orange railway machine sits in a railway station's platform
August 4, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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GTRM - a joint venture of GEC Alsthom and Tarmac acquired the Central Infrastructure Maintenance Company in 1996. It purchased a few new machines, and in 2001 took over Centrac's fleet of old machines. Their livery was yellow with maroon cabs.
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a yellow railway machine with maroon cabs sits in a siding a yellow railway machine with maroon cabs sits in a siding a yellow railway machine with maroon cabs sits in a siding surrounded by other yellow machines and a white road van two maroon & yellow railway machines sit on some railway wagons in a grassy siding
March 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Two of Colas Rail's small Plasser & Theurer tampers (DR73922 and DR73913) are seen in various sidings, 19 December 2025.
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a small orange & yellow railway machine sits in a siding. It is next to a box and a lot of brown trackwork & vegetation a small orange & yellow railway machine sits in a siding. It is accompanied by a yellow wagon
January 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Amey acquired the Western Infrastructure Maintenance Company during 1996 as part of the privatisation process. They purchased some new machines and their livery was yellow with dark blue stripes. There were some variations over the years.
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A yellow and dark blue railway machine sits in some sidings infront of brown-bricked buildings. A yellow and dark blue railway machine sits in some sidings under a glorious blue sky A yellow and dark blue railway machine sits in some sidings in front of some trees and metal work of an industrial building A yellow and dark blue railway machine sits in some sidings with some trees and a bridge in the background
May 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM